Fr: Patti Maguire Armstrong (2008 Jan 28). "Grouchy Treasures". http://www.catholicexchange.com/node/69351
"... I suppose this thought might be a scary one in a way. Does that mean that, if I pray for my persecutors, God is going to send me more? Do you want more of these sorts of people in your life?
If you read the lives of the saints, you know that they would have answered this last question with a "yes". They were not only kind to people who treated them harshly, they seemed to be attracted to such souls. Consider the example of St. Therese of Lesieux who took it upon herself to help the one nun in her convent who everyone found to be extremely difficult. She did such a good job at showing love that this elderly nun wanted to know what it was about her that attracted St. Therese. Being prudent as well as loving, St. Theresa just smiled. Whenever I read biographies of the saints, this merciful behavior always abounds. Because the saints show us the way to God through their examples, it would seem that the road to heaven is paved with challenging people...."
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